Walk through Hokusai’s early view of a temple.
Before his later fame, Hokusai used the name Katsukawa Shunro. This color woodblock print from the 1780s presents the Two Deva Kings Gate at Kinryuzan Temple through a perspective view.
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
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Creator: Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849 Brush name: Katsukawa Shunro
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